Getting very long “No match for 'operator+'” error in C++

Question

I'm out of practice with C++ and am writing a "Bank" class for a course I'm taking. I'm getting a long error every time I attempt to compile my Bank.cpp file. I suspect I'm missing something quite obvious here, but I don't know what because the error doesn't make any sense to me.

Here's the cpp file I'm writing that won't compile:

#include <iostream>

#include "Bank.h"

Bank::Bank(): savings(0), checking(0) { }

Bank::Bank(double savings_amount, double checking_amount): savings(savings_amount), checking(checking_amount) { }

void Bank::deposit(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings = savings + amount;
        } else {
                checking += amount;
        }
}

void Bank::withdraw(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings -= amount;
        } else {
                checking -= amount;
        }
}

void Bank::transfer(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings -= amount;
                checking += amount;
        } else {
            checking -= amount;
        }
}

void Bank::transfer(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings -= amount;
                checking += amount;
        } else {
                checking -= amount;
                savings += amount;
        }
}

void Bank::print_balances()
{
        cout << "Savings: $ " << savings;
        cout << "Checking: $ " << checking;
}

Here's the header file:

#ifndef BANK_H
#define BANK_H

#include <string>

#include "Account.h"

using namespace std;

class Bank {
private:
    Account savings;
    Account checking;
public:
    Bank();
    Bank(double savings_amount, double checking_amount);
    void deposit(double amount, string account);
    void withdraw(double amount, string account);
    void transfer(double amount, string account);
    void print_balances();
};

#endif

And here's the "Account.h" header file that is referenced at the top:

#ifndef ACCOUNT_H
#define ACCOUNT_H


class Account {
private:
    double balance;
    double interest_rate;
public:
    Account();
    Account(double amount, double rate);
    void deposit(double);
    bool withdraw(double);
    double query();
    void set_interest_rate(double rate);
    double get_interest_rate();
    void add_interest();
};

#endif

And here is the cryptic error I'm receiving:

Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::deposit(double, std::string)': Bank.cpp:17: error: no match for 'operator+' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings + amount' Bank.cpp:19: error: no match for 'operator+=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking += amount' Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::withdraw(double, std::string)': Bank.cpp:26: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount' Bank.cpp:28: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount' Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::transfer(double, std::string)': Bank.cpp:35: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount' Bank.cpp:36: error: no match for 'operator+=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking += amount' Bank.cpp:38: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount' Bank.cpp:39: error: no match for 'operator+=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings += amount' Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::print_balances()': Bank.cpp:45: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char*)"Savings: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings' /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_bas e& ( )(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std ::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:191: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:200: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4 .4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:204: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:209: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:213: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(float) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:221: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:225: note: std::b asic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(const void ) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:119: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits> ) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] Bank.cpp:46: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char )"Checking: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking' /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4. 4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ( )(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/. ./../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:191: note: std:: basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:200: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:204: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:209: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:213: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(float) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:221: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:225: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(const void ) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:119: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits> ) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::deposit(double, std::string)': -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:17: error: no match for 'operator+' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings + amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:17: error: no match for 'operator+' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings + amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:19: error: no match for 'operator+=' in '((Bank )this)->Bank::checking += amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::withdraw(double, std::string)': -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:26: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:28: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::transfer(double, std::string)': -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:35: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:35: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:36: error: no match for 'operator+=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking += amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:38: error: no match for 'operator-=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:39: error: no match for 'operator+=' in '((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings += amount' -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function 'void Bank::print_balances()': -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:45: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char*)"Savings: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings' /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candi dates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ( )(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char _traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/ ../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:191: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:200: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:204: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:209: no te: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:213: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(float) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:221: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:225: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(const void ) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:119: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_C harT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits> ) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] Bank.cpp:46: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char )"Checking: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking' /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ( )(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4. 7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ( )(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_o stream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = 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Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I'm sure it's something pretty stupid. I can post the header file as well, but it's difficult to do so due to remote editing issues.

Answer 1

If you don't want to add extra operators to your classes, then instead of writing:

savings = savings + amount;

use the already declared methods of the Account class and write:

savings.deposit(amount);

Answer 2

You need to define the + operator for the Account class so it knows what to do. Since you were trying to add an Account object with a double, you would need this.

double Account::operator+(const double value) const {
    return balance + value;
}

If you want to add two account objects, you can overload with this.

Account Account::operator+(const Account &other) const {
    return Account(balance + other.balance, interest_rate);
}

Answer 3

I suspect you declare saving and checking private members as "Account" rather than double. Even if that is your intended design, you can not add user defined class objects without expliclity define operator+(const Account &).

Answer 4

In this line of your source code:

            savings = savings + amount;

savings has a type of Account , but amount is a double . Unless you define a + member operator on the Account class like

Account operator+(const double value) const;

Or a global + operator(possible as a friend function) like

Account operator+(const Account& account, const double value);

Then you cannot do such addition.